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Sunday, 23 February 2020

BBC News

• Railway passenger growth reaches 11-year highThe number of people using railway stations has risen sharply, particularly around Cardiff.

Times Online

• Journey into the unknown as China begs to build HS2 [Subscription]Beijing’s offer to build the rail line quickly and more cheaply comes with risks
• HS2 won’t ‘level up’ regions without more trains and buses [Subscription]The UK has one of the world’s highest levels of regional inequality, according to a report that reveals the size of the government’s task in “levelling up” different parts of the country.

Mail Online

• Train crash that killed two drivers may have been avoidedThe train carrying 160 passengers from Sydney to Melbourne derailed at Wallan on Thursday on a section of track where the driver had to be navigated by his co-driver, called the pilot.

Northern Echo

• There are no trains from the region to London next weekend SEVERE disruption is expected on the East Coast Mainline at the end of the month as no rail services will operate into London King's Cross.

Burnley Express

• The station with the most late trains in Lancashire revealedALMOST half of railway services in some East Lancashire stations are late every day - according to Network Rail figures.

Other Regional Press

• 'Ticket barriers will stop drunken gangs terrorizing towns'Councillors believe installing ticket barriers at two railway stations will help tackle anti-social behaviour.